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Beaches Attractions In Manawatu-Wanganui Region

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Durie Hill Elevator

Whanganui Regional Museum

Levin Adventure Park

Silica Rapids Track

Tongariro Northern Circuit

Taranaki Falls

Mount Ruapehu

Victoria Esplanade Gardens

New Zealand Rugby Museum

Te Manawa

Rotopounamu Track

Tama Lakes

Virginia Lake

Tongariro Alpine Crossing

Ruapehu Adventure Rides

Manawatu-Wanganui is a region in the lower half of the North Island of New Zealand, whose main population centres are the cities of Palmerston North and Whanganui. It is administered by the Manawatu-Wanganui Regional Council, which for trading purposes is known as Horizons Regional Council. Although in recent years both the Whanganui River and Whanganui District have been renamed, the region is currently spelled without an h.
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Beaches Attractions In Manawatu-Wanganui Region

1. Kai Iwi Beach Whanganui
2. Castlecliff Beach Whanganui
The Castlecliff Branch is a branch line railway 5.88 km long in the Manawatu-Wanganui region of New Zealand's North Island. It is an extension of the Wanganui Branch from Taupo Quay in central Wanganui and follows the Whanganui River to Castlecliff on the South Taranaki Bight of the Tasman Sea. From its opening on 31 October 1885 until 1 February 1956 when the NZR took over,it was owned by the Wanganui Heads Railway Company, later renamed the Castlecliff Railway Company. From 5 September 2006 services on the branch were suspended but the infrastructure remained in place. In 2011 KiwiRail resumed services on part of the line.
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3. Foxton Beach Foxton
Foxton is a town in the Manawatu-Wanganui region of New Zealand. It is located on the lower west coast of the North Island, in the Horowhenua district, 30 km southwest of Palmerston North and 15 km north of Levin. The town is located close to the banks of the Manawatu River. The small coastal settlement of Foxton Beach is located 6 km to the west, close to the river mouth. The 2006 census population was 2715.Foxton was named after Sir William Fox, and has a history of flax stripping, which was used to make wool packs, matting, and rope. Other industries associated with the town have included clothing manufacture and sawmilling. The town is known for producing the soda drink Foxton Fizz., although the products are now made in Putaruru.
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4. Tongariro Alpine Crossing Tongariro National Park
The Tongariro Alpine Crossing in Tongariro National Park is a tramping track in New Zealand, and is among the most popular day hikes in the country. The Tongariro National Park is a World Heritage site which has the distinction of dual status, as it has been acknowledged for both its natural and cultural significance.The crossing passes over the volcanic terrain of the multi-cratered active volcano Mount Tongariro, passing the eastern base of Mount Ngauruhoe. The full distance of the track is usually 19.4-kilometre .
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5. Kohitere Trig Levin
6. Horsemtrails Tongariro National Park
7. Taranaki Falls Tongariro National Park
Mount Taranaki, or Mount Egmont, is an active but quiescent stratovolcano in the Taranaki region on the west coast of New Zealand's North Island. Although the mountain is more commonly referred to as Taranaki, it has two official names under the alternative names policy of the New Zealand Geographic Board. The 2,518 metres mountain is one of the most symmetrical volcanic cones in the world. There is a secondary cone, Fanthams Peak , 1,966 metres , on the south side. Because of its resemblance to Mount Fuji, Taranaki provided the backdrop for the movie The Last Samurai.
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8. Tongariro Northern Circuit Tongariro National Park
Tongariro National Park is the oldest national park in New Zealand, located in the central North Island. It has been acknowledged by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site of mixed cultural and natural values. Tongariro National Park was the fourth national park established in the world. The active volcanic mountains Ruapehu, Ngauruhoe, and Tongariro are located in the centre of the park.There are a number of Māori religious sites within the park, and many of the park's summits, including Ngauruhoe and Ruapehu, are tapu, or sacred. The park includes many towns around its boundary including Ohakune, Waiouru, Horopito, Pokaka, Erua, National Park Village, Whakapapa skifield and Turangi. The Tongariro National Park is home to the famed Tongariro Alpine Crossing, widely regarded as one of the world'...
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9. Silica Rapids Track Whakapapa
10. Rotopounamu Track Tongariro National Park
Lake Rotopounamu is a secluded lake in the Pihanga Scenic Reserve, in the Tongariro National Park in New Zealand's Central North Island. It lies at the northwest foot of Mt Pihanga, and was formed by a landslide around 10,000 years ago. The lake is fed by seven streams, but has no visible surface outflow. It is believed to drain underground.
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11. Whakapapa Nature Walk Tongariro National Park
12. Waitonga Falls Track Ohakune
13. Mangawhero Forest Walk and Rimu Walk Ohakune
14. Rimu Walk Ohakune
15. Mount Bruce Lookout Walk Eketahuna

Manawatu-Wanganui Region Videos

Manawatu-Wanganui Tourist Attractions: 15 Top Places to Visit

Planning to visit Manawatu-Wanganui? Check out our Manawatu-Wanganui Travel Guide video and see top most Tourist Attractions in Manawatu-Wanganui.

Top Places to visit in Manawatu-Wanganui (New Zealand):
Tongariro Alpine Crossing, The Timber Trail, Ohakune Old Coach Road, Virginia Lake, Esplanade Scenic Railway, Bason Botanic Gardens, Kowhai Park, Victoria Esplanade Gardens, National Army Museum, Taranaki Falls, Quartz Museum, Whanganui River, Te Manawa, Durie Hill Elevator, New Zealand Rugby Museum

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Wanganui Tourist Attractions: 14 Top Places to Visit

Planning to visit Wanganui? Check out our Wanganui Travel Guide video and see top most Tourist Attractions in Wanganui.

Top Places to visit in Wanganui (New Zealand):
Virginia Lake, Bason Botanic Gardens, Kowhai Park, Quartz Museum, Whanganui River, Durie Hill Elevator, Wanganui Winter Garden, Durie Hill Memorial Tower, Sarjeant Gallery, Whanganui National Park, Whanganui Regional Museum, Kai Iwi Beach, Castlecliff Beach, St Mary's Catholic Church

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Palmerston North City and Manawatu Regional Video

Palmerston North City and Manawatu is a great place to work, live, study, meet, invest and visit.

A Winters Day in Wanganui New Zealand

This was a cool quiet winters day wandering around the small New Zealand town of Wanganui. A wonderful friendly place, full of crafts and cafes, definitely worth a visit if your in the area.

Places shown in this brief visit:

Durie Hill Tower -

River Traders Market -

New Zealand Glassworks -

Article Cafe -

Castlecliff Beach -

The Grand -

Virginia Lake -

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All Video and Photography Copyright Ian Ryan 2018.

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Views of Fielding, NZ, old buildings and town scenes

A video I`ve created from photos which I took, on a visit to Fielding, and to Marton, both towns being near Palmerston North, in the North Island of New Zealand

Tours, activities and attractions Whanganui

Bushy Park Sanctuary, Whanganui

Bushy Park Sanctuary is located on the west coast of the North Island of New Zealand, at 791 Rangitatau East Road. It is 8 kilometres from Kai Iwi and 25 kilometres from Whanganui City.

The sanctuary is a 100 hectare predator-free native bird sanctuary, set amongst one of the few patches of virgin lowland forest. According to Ecological Management & Restoration, the journal of The Ecological Society of Australia along with SER International, the world’s premier restoration body, have ranked Bushy Park as one of Australasia’s “Top 25” Restoration Projects.

Within the Bushy Park Sanctuary there are 3.4km of metalled or well-formed walking tracks throughout the forest providing easy all-weather access for visitors. Tree species include mahoe, mamaku, pukatea, rata, and rimu along with colonies of ferns and mosses. A feature of the reserve is a large northern rata Metrosideros robusta named Ratanui (Big Rata). It is estimated to be between 500 and 1000 years old and is 43 metres in height and has a girth that exceeds 11 metres.

With a wide variety of birdlife thriving in the sanctuary, on your visit you will be able to see or hear species such as bellbirds, kereru, north island robin, saddlebacks, hihi, moreporks as well as the falcon, fantail, grey warbler, mallard, pukeko, silvereye, kingfishers, and white-faced heron. The sanctuary is home to some kiwi too.

Giraffe weevils, glowworms, and huhu beetles also inhabit Bushy Park.

As well as the Sanctuary, the property also features an Edwardian-era homestead that is a Category One Heritage Building registered with the New Zealand Historic Places Trust. The 22-room homestead, designed by Charles Tilleard Natusch, includes a 33 metre long, 1.8 metre-wide hall that runs the length of the residence. In 1962 G.F.Moore bequeathed Bushy Park to the Royal New Zealand Forest & Bird Protection Society. In 1995 the Society transferred ownership of the Homestead, Stables and a surrounding area of 11.7ha. (27acres) to an independent Trust now known as Bushy Park Trust who continue to run the Park. In addition it delegated to the Trust, by way of a lease in Perpetuity, management of the forest area in accordance with a mutually agreed plan. It is is possible to book a stay at the homestead. Contact the Whanganui I-site for more details:

Summer opening hours are from 10am to 3pm daily during the week and 10am to 5pm at weekends and holidays. Winter opening hours from May to November are Saturdays and Sundays from 11am until 4pm. The Homestead is closed Monday-Friday, except by prior arrangement.

There is a small fee for visiting the Bushy Park Sanctuary. Currently the fee is $10 for adults, while all children (15 years and younger) are free.

Please pay your fee at the Homestead when it is open and it will give you access to the Homestead, the Homestead grounds and the forest. You can still enter the forest within daylight hours, and we request you deposit your entry fee into the donations box located at the track entrance adjacent to the Stables.

Nelson-Tasman Tourist Attractions: 15 Top Places to Visit

Planning to visit Nelson-Tasman? Check out our Nelson-Tasman Travel Guide video and see top most Tourist Attractions in Nelson-Tasman.

Top Places to visit in Nelson-Tasman (New Zealand):
World of WearableArt & Classic Cars Museum, Abel Tasman Coast Track, Centre of New Zealand, Kaiteriteri Beach, Anatoki Salmon, Christ Church Cathedral, Queen's Gardens, Wharariki Beach Walking Track, Ngarua Caves, Nelson Provincial Museum, Wainui Falls Track, Nelson Lakes National Park, Broadgreen Historic House, Split Apple Rock, Wreck of the Janie Seddon

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The Road to Taumarunui - New Zealand's Biggest Gap Year – Backpacker Guide New Zealand

Day 36: Today we are road tripping to Taumarunui in the Manawatu-Wanganui region of New Zealand! It’s part of the New Zealand’s Biggest Gap Year web series!

Yesterday - Day 35 -

Tomorrow – Day 37 – Check in tomorrow!

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So today we are leaving Piopio and now delving through a few different districts of New Zealand on this road trip. Unlike our other videos where we are doing 365 Days: 365 Activities, this day brings us nothing but rain but some pretty cool countryside scenery around the Taumarunui area. But don’t worry, we are still doing 365 Days: 365 Activities and we sure as hell will make up for it later! We’ll do a couple of activities in a day if we have to! (Not that we’re complaining). In the meantime, enjoy our nonsense as we travel through the King Country, the Horizons Region and into the Ruapehu district.

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New Zealand Biggest Gap Year

365 Days: 365 Activities

This year, Robin and Laura from the online travel guide BackpackerGuide.NZ, are hitting the road for 365 Days doing 365 Activities! We call it New Zealand’s BIGGEST Gap Year! Join us as we travel the whole of New Zealand doing the most epic activities and seeing the most epic places. It’s a true backpacking New Zealand experience you do not want to miss!

Read more about the The road to Taumarunui on New Zealand’s biggest guide for backpackers:

Te Araroa documentary - Part 11 - Whakahoro to Whanganui

The part between Whakahoro and Whanganui is the only stretch where we don't have to walk. Is time for kayaking :D Within 5 days we kayaked about 180 km through mother nature's beautiful landscape. So much fun. Enjoy, enjoy, enjoy.

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